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📢 Calgary Rezoning Update

🚨 Key Dates 🚨
Based on Development approvals timelines, applications received after the following dates will be reviewed based on their August 4, 2026 zoning decision.

👉 May 4, 2026: Rowhouse, Townhouse, Courtyard Development, Contextual Single Detached Dwelling, Single Detached Dwelling, Contextual Semi-detached Dwelling, Semi-detached Dwelling, Duplex Dwelling, and Discretionary Backyard Suites
👉 June 6, 2026: Standalone Secondary Suites, proposed relaxation(s), permitted Backyard Suites
👉 July 6, 2026: Permitted Secondary Suites (without relaxation)
Note: Applications submitted after these dates will have to either change their proposal or apply to rezone the property.

🚨 Approved changes to the R-CG zone that will apply to future developments after August 4, 2026:
✔ Maximum height is lowered from 11m to 10m.
✔ Maximum lot coverage is lowered from 60% to 55%.
✔ Zero lot line developments are no longer allowed.
✔ Rowhouses that meet all rules can be a permitted use in R-CG again, same as prior to the citywide rezoning in 2024.
🚨 Additional Changes might come in place in the coming weeks.

🏗️ How Tricor Design Group Can Help
At Tricor, we are already helping our clients adapt and move forward by:
✔ Identifying the best zoning strategy (R-CG, M-CG, H-GO, or rezoning paths)
✔ Fast-tracking DP submissions within the transition window
✔ Designing projects that align with new bylaw limits and city expectations
✔ Navigating approvals with strong planning rationale and experience
💡 Bottom line:
Opportunities in Calgary are still strong — they just require smarter strategy, faster action, and the right team.
If you’re planning a project or unsure how these changes affect your land, reach out to us — we’re here to help you move forward with confidence.
— Tricor Design Group

📢 Calgary Rezoning Update

City Council has directed City Administration to exempt some parcels with active planning applications (subdivision, development permit, building permit). If you have submitted a complete application, you may be exempt from the repeal of zoning and may retain your current zoning.

🚨 Key Date 🚨

April 8, 2026 (First Reading)

👉You may be exempt from the rezoning repeal if:

- Your application was complete and submitted before April 8, 2026, OR
- Your Development Permit (DP) is approved before August 4, 2026

👉 Exempt Parcels that Meet Specific Criteria from this Redesignation:

Properties that meet the criteria below will be exempted from a zoning change:
✅ Received approval for a permit or subdivision application under R-CG, R-G, or H-GO zoning before the proposed bylaw takes effect; or
✅ Submitted a permit or subdivision application before the first reading of the proposed bylaw; or
✅Rezoned through an approved rezoning application applied for by the property owner after August 6, 2024.

👉 Amendments to R-CG Zone👈

Approved changes to the R-CG zone that will apply to future developments after August 4, 2026:
✔ Maximum height is lowered from 11m to 10m.
✔ Maximum lot coverage is lowered from 60% to 55%.
✔ Zero lot line developments are no longer allowed.
✔ Rowhouses that meet all rules can be a permitted use in R-CG again, same as prior to the citywide rezoning in 2024.

🚨 Additional Changes might come in place in the coming weeks.

🏗️ How Tricor Design Group Can Help

At Tricor, we are already helping our clients adapt and move forward by:
✔ Identifying the best zoning strategy (R-CG, M-CG, H-GO, or rezoning paths)
✔ Fast-tracking DP submissions within the transition window
✔ Designing projects that align with new bylaw limits and city expectations
✔ Navigating approvals with strong planning rationale and experience

💡 Bottom line:
Opportunities in Calgary are still strong — they just require smarter strategy, faster action, and the right team.

If you’re planning a project or unsure how these changes affect your land, reach out to us — we’re here to help you move forward with confidence.

— Tricor Design Group